From reducing anxiety to possibly slowing dementia, learn more about the benefits meditating has on your brain.

A fascinating new study shows how these seemingly contradictory practices might share more in common than anyone realized.

Can meditation restructure our brains? Several recent studies have claimed that, with daily practice, meditation can boost grey matter volume and density in some brain areas in just eight short weeks.

Consuming fragmented and low-value information is reducing our ability to stay calm and focused. That's why meditation is ...

Ahead of these studies, some of the participants were trained in mindfulness meditation by experienced instructors across ...

It’s important to keep in mind that meditation can look different for everyone. Another 2020 study found that people with bipolar disorder may benefit from varied and flexible practices.

Even in the hyper-connected world, prayer and meditation remain the best ways ... This short film will be relevant for teaching KS3 Religious Studies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and ...

Buddhist jhāna meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues—have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests. While one is quiet and deeply focused, and the ...

Meditation close meditationThinking quietly as a spiritual or religious exercise. Connection of the mind and soul with the Divine using breathing and other techniques. In Buddhism, using one of a ...

Various studies point to the fact that meditation helps us to focus; increases grey brain matter in the hippocampus, which is essential for memory and learning; and helps us to regulate our ...